No change in Steelers’ quarterback rotation

Dennis Dixon is off to a running start as he tries to overtake Byron Leftwich and become the Steelers’ starting quarterback during Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension.

That’s the problem, too.

The Steelers don’t want the mobile Dixon abandoning the pocket and running while he has open receivers downfield.

So while Dixon’s statistics were better than Leftwich’s during the Steelers’ 23-7 exhibition victory over Detroit on Saturday, the quarterback rotation remained unchanged during practice Monday.

Roethlisberger, who will play Saturday at the Giants after being held out against Detroit, ran with the starters. Leftwich followed him. And Dixon came after that, overseeing a package of plays designed to emphasize his quickness and versatility.

Read the story in Tuesday’s Vindicator.